Minnesota Routs Iowa 82-71 Behind Thompson and McHale
Minnesota overcome Vince Brookins 23 points by Iowa to move to 6-3 and pull within one game of Michigan State and Purdue in the Big Ten race. Thompson and McHale mixed for 23 and 17 points respectively as the Gophers pulled away after halftime.
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Schedule scramble ends as AL set for Sunday Gazette
The Gazette reports the 1978 American League schedule is released after delays over whether the Oakland A's would play in Oakland or Denver. Also noted are local sports notes on John Minor joining Nebraska, a Milwaukee Journal critique of Big Football Game coverage, and Al McGuire on NBC basketball broadcasts.
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Barry Mann
NBC
al McGuire
Marquette
McGuire
Dick Engberg
Bill Packer
Engberg
Butch Lee
Lee
Prairie dominates Jefferson in 48 9 dual meet win
Cedar Rapids Prairie routed Cedar Rapids Jefferson 48 9 in a home dual wrestling meet. Prairie jumped to a 23 2 lead as nine matches produced five pins and one draw, with Jim Zalesky sealing the win at 145 pounds.
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Prairie
Art Hartin
Randy Krumm
Kevin Brown
Jeff Visek
Mike Scott
Scott Westbrook
Doug Penrod
Rick Davenbaugh
Bill Christensen
John Lopata
Minnesota Soph Lands Big Comment on Iowa Game
A Minnesota sophomore praised the team's chances for the title while noting Iowa's outside shooting led by Brookins who was nearly unconscious on his shots. He added Iowa challenged him inside with Olsthoorn pushing hard.
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Iowa
Brookins
Thompson
Olsthoorn
Cornell defeats Coe in close dual meet
Cornell downed Coe 58 to 55 as Phil Hippert John Hopkins and Rod Williams each won two events. The Rams swept the 400 yard freestyle relay and DeWayne Sturtz added top diving to secure the victory.
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Cedar Rapids Kennedy Prep
Roy Hanson
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Cor
Ann Groskopf
Dean Reed
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Angela Bean
Alan Harrison
Kennedy
Michael Albers
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Reed
Harrison
Linda Ostrander
Sturtz
Ostrander
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Kohawks overpower Gustavus Adolphus in wrestling meet
Coe College defeats Gustavus Adolphus 39 to 10 as seniors Chris Donaldson and Wes Creason pin at 142 and 150. David Moore wins 18-4 at 126, Steve Taylor 20-1 at 158, Jed Steckel 16-4 at 190, with Zea from Gustavus sidelined after a 5-0 loss and hospital check. Freshmen led by Jeff Alderdyce prepare for Redman tournament. seven more freshmen named for Simpson event.
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Scott Zaruba
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Mt. Vernon
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Dave Polacaek
Ray Marion
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Morgan Schleif
Gary Braun
Tom Brickner
Curt Shellum
Ron Doran
Jon Malin
Hwt
John Strohm
Mike Burglager
Archery Journey Sunday at Roundhouse in Cedar Rapids
The Waltonian Archers of Linn County sponsor two events Sunday at the Roundhouse in southwest Cedar Rapids. They will host target invitationals at 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. and bow hunter competitions at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.
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Linn County
Roundhouse
Cedar Rapids
LaSalle Captures ECI Sophomore Title
Cedar Rapids LaSalle won the East Central Iowa Conference sophomore girls basketball championship 50 to 32 over Iowa City Regina. Watthem scored 18 for LaSalle as the team improved to 16 1 overall and 11 0 in the conference. Regina’s Lynch scored 15.
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Cedar Rapids LaSalle
Iowa City
Regina
LaSalle
Janet Lynch
City High edges West in key unbeaten showdown
Iowa City City High defeated West High 30-12 before about 1,900 fans in a duel meet that matched top contenders. City High improved to 9-0 and West to 9-1 as three draws helped favor City High late. Blair Lord and Tim Riley led the winners with decisive performances.
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West Union
Bean
West High
Tom Lepic
Iowa
Trojans
Jim Caslavka
Tom Cannon
West
Joel Schintler
Iowa City Schools
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Brown stays loyal as Sonics rebuild under Wilkens
Fred Brown claims satisfaction with Seattle after turmoil under Bill Russell. He notes Sam Schulman fired Russell and Bob Hopkins, with Lenny Wilkens reshaping the offense. Brown leads in scoring at 17.4 points per game as Seattle aims for a return to the playoffs.
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Seattle SuperSonics
Bill Russell
Brown
Sonic
University of Iowa
National Basketball Association
Sonics
Russell
Sam Schulman
Bob Hopkins
Hopkins
Schulman
Lenny Wilkens
Wilkens
NBA
Chiefs name Kay Dalton as assistant coach
Kansas City Chiefs announce Kay Dalton, with nine years of coaching in the National and Canadian football leagues, named as an assistant coach on Thursday in Kansas City Missouri.
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Kay Dalton
Kansas City Chiefs
Marion Sophomore Girls Win Wamac Title Over Monticello
Roxanne Jackson scored 30 points to lead Marion to a 63-32 victory over Monticello in the Wamac Conference sophomores basketball final. Michele McAreavy added nine steals and four blocks while Jamie Himes led Monticello with 16 points.
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Marion
Soph
Monticello
Michele McAreavy
Jamie Himes
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